Justice Michael Lee says the $100 million class action between McDonald’s and a union may be a case where artificial intelligence can lower the cost of litigation.
Some lawyers have backed litigants using AI to run their cases after a landmark victory using the technology, but others argue the case is a rare exception.
The unprecedented orders in the Fair Work Commission were made after it was found the AI-drafted emails did more harm than good in the bullying complaint.
Data shows self-represented litigants lodging workplace disputes in the Federal Court have more than doubled in a year, while dismissal claims are soaring.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s two-day work-from-home guarantee is likely to affect jobs where remote work is least productive, according to new research.
The AMWU has put out a paper saying it will campaign to charge “free-riding” non-union members a bargaining fee if they are covered by union agreements.
Just days after a strike was notified at its massive iron ore export hub, BHP has been forced to bargain a landmark union deal at a major coal terminal.
